Drummer for Buddy Holly's band has passed. I didn't know any of the members were still alive. I posted about this recently...
So many musicians, actors, etc that accomplished legendary work are still with us but have faded from sight. Not sure how I feel about that... some, I would suspect, wish to be out of the spotlight... and their wishes should be granted.... not that they have a choice because time moves on and notable people are forgotten.
My guess is that there are thousands of musicians still with us that were part of songs that will never be forgotten but today they are forgotten and living in obscurity. I wonder what they feel when they hear their song on an Oldies Radio Station? I wonder if people believe them if they inform people, "hey, I recorded that"?